ASW Fiddler Toasted Bourbon Whiskey

ASW Fiddler Toasted Bourbon Whiskey is a cask strength, 750mL wheated bourbon from ASW Distillery — a foraged high-wheat bourbon column-distilled in Indiana, aged in new charred American oak, then finished in toasted American oak barrels in Atlanta, Georgia. It is available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor, San Diego, CA.

• Strength: Cask strength (about 116 proof per the distillery; exact proof varies by batch — see bottle label)
• Size: 750mL
• Mash bill: 51% corn, 45% wheat, 4% malted barley
• Maturation: New 53-gallon char 1–4 American white oak, finished in new light, medium and heavily toasted American white oak barrels
• Bottling: Non-chill filtered, no colour added — finished and bottled by ASW Distillery, Atlanta, Georgia
• Origin: Indiana-distilled, finished in Georgia

A Wheated Bourbon, Double-Oaked in Toasted Barrels

Fiddler is ASW's line of "foraged" whiskies — distinctive spirits sourced from across the country and brought to Atlanta to be fiddled with, named for Master Distiller Justin Manglitz, an accomplished old-time fiddle player. The Toasted Bourbon takes the house's high-wheat bourbon — 45% wheat, far above the wheat content of most wheated bourbons — and gives it a second oak life in toasted barrels of varying toast levels, so every batch lands a little differently and lists its own barrel details on the label. It holds a Gold Medal from the San Francisco World Spirits Competition. Explore the ASW Distillery collection, more bourbon whiskey, and the wider whiskey range at Del Mesa.

Tasting Notes

The distillery's own notes: fall spices, toasted marshmallow and pecan pie — the wheat's natural sweetness deepened by toasted oak into baked, caramelised warmth at full cask strength.

How to Enjoy

Neat or with a few drops of water to open the toast and spice; the cask strength and toasted-oak sweetness also stand up in a spirit-forward Old Fashioned.

Frequently Asked Questions

What proof is Fiddler Toasted Bourbon? It is bottled at cask strength — about 116 proof per the distillery — and the exact proof of each batch is printed on the bottle's label.

What does "toasted" mean here? After ageing in charred new oak, the bourbon is finished in a second set of new American oak barrels that are toasted at light, medium and heavy levels, adding marshmallow, spice and pecan-pie depth.

Where is it made? The wheated bourbon is column-distilled in Indiana, then aged, finished in toasted barrels and bottled by ASW Distillery in Atlanta, Georgia.

What is the mash bill? 51% corn, 45% wheat and 4% malted barley — a high-wheat recipe that gives the bourbon its sweet, smooth profile.

Toasted oak over a high-wheat heart — order ASW Fiddler Toasted Bourbon online at Del Mesa Liquor in San Diego, CA.